WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR WHEN HIRING A NEW DESIGNER? For those that just graduated this past spring, I am posting additional answers to the above question from Becoming an Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design. To best prepare for your job search, review the answers listed below and the answers that were previously…
COMMENCEMENT With it being early June, most graduations are now history. Regardless, it is worth reading, watching, or listening to the many commencement speeches (past and present) to gain insight. I still remember my undergraduate college graduation many years ago. Without providing too many details, we were able to enter the stadium through the tunnel…
CAREER DESIGNING: DECIDE PLAN Last time, we discuss Assess and Explore; now, we will focus on Decide and Plan as you navigate Career Designing. Career Designing: Assess Explore As stated previously, regardless of where you are along the path to becoming an architect—starting or completing your architectural education, gaining experience in an architecture firm or…
CAREER DESIGNING: ASSESS EXPLORE Most likely, you know of the term “architectural plan” or even “floor plan.” But what about Career Designing? Regardless of where you are along the path to becoming an architect—starting or completing your architectural education, gaining experience in an architecture firm or in the process of taking the Architect Registration Exam…
THE ART OF CITY SKETCHING: A FIELD MANUAL When I attended architecture school, my greatest fear was freehand sketching; I truly was NOT an artist. As part of my degree requirements, we had to take a freehand drawing course; I took mine through the School of Art. I certainly did not become an artist but…
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND – SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND PRESERVATION DISCOVER ARCHITECTURE – SUMMER PROGRAM IN ARCHITECTURE “As the lead instructor since 2019, I can state that it is an extremely rewarding experience working with the students. They are so eager to learn about architecture and develop their drawing and compositional skills. Students experiment with…
GREAT PLACES As it is mid-May, there have been many both high school and college graduations since late April and will continue through the beginning of June. If YOU are one of those graduates walking across the stage (actual or virtual), we wish you the best in celebrating your academic accomplishments. With graduations abound, I…
ARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAM SURVEY RESULTS Many may not know but ARCHCareersGuide.com and its predecessor – ARCHCareers.org have been providing its list of Architecture Summer Programs since 2008; thus, this year’s listing is our 14th year of documenting and listing this valuable information. Architecture Summer Program Listing https://www.archcareersguide.com/summer/ Via Google Maps https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1bih6R7t9RQmUQpVat1TyTReT5qCQvB0a&ll=39.136011215272035%2C-84.54040145634801&z=11 But we had…
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY – COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN SUMMER PROGRAMS IN ARCHITECTURE As we have done in the. past, we are continuing with our profiling a particular architecture summer program; for this session, we are highlighting the University of California – Berkeley: College of Environmental Design Summer Programs in Architecture. Based on what you…
SUMMER PLANS? Yes, MAY 1 – Decision Day is this weekend, but do check with your desired programs to see if they have either extended the deadline or will provide an extension. Here are a few previous essays on the topic of College Decisions. COLLEGE DECISION – COIN FLIP https://www.archcareersguide.com/college-decision-coin-flip/ DECISION RESOURCES https://www.archcareersguide.com/decision-resources-2/ CRITERIA: YOUR…